The Crawley family may enjoy eating lavish banquets, but it seems their downstairs staff aren't going without either.
The cast of Downton Abbey has been told by ITV bosses to lose weight after piling on the kilos from snacking between filming.
Rob James-Collier, who plays under-butler Thomas Barrow has said keeping weight off between scenes is "the biggest challenge" of shooting the forthcoming series.
Even show creator Julian Fellowes has admitted he is "addicted" to eating sandwiches served on the set, according to reports in The Sun.
"The feeling is there's not a better egg sandwich in England. But the cast have been asked to cut down on supplies so they can't be tempted.
